Unum Life Insurance Company of America v. Carpenter et al
Plaintiff: Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Defendant: Staley Easley, John David Carpenter and Rainee Easley
Case Number: 6:2019cv00064
Filed: February 21, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Presiding Judge: Kimberly E West
Referring Judge: Ronald A White
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White : Upon review of this case including the Order of Disbursement entered 9/12/2019 and the subsequent Minute Order entered 1/14/2020 (Re: #49 Order, 52 Minute Order), this case is hereby dismissed. (case terminated) (lal, Deputy Clerk)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White : Pursuant to the Order entered on 9/12/2019 (Re: #49 Order), the Court was advised by defendant John David Carpenter via telephone on 1/13/2020 that he was to be released from custody on 1/14/2020. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is hereby directed to distribute the remaining 1/3 share of the deposited funds and accumulated interest to defendant John David Carpenter, 21914 CR 1530, Ada, Oklahoma 74820. (lal, Deputy Clerk)
December 2, 2019 Filing 51 LETTER by John David Carpenter (With attachments)(lal, Deputy Clerk)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White striking all remaining deadlines and hearings previously set and directing defendant John David Carpenter to file a written notice as to his status to include any updated contact information no later than 12/20/2019.(lal, Deputy Clerk)
September 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT by Judge Ronald A. White (cjt, Deputy Clerk)
August 13, 2019 Filing 48 MINUTES of Settlement Conference held on 8/13/2019 before Magistrate Judge Steven P. Shreder: A further settlement conference was held telephonically with John David Carpenter present Pro Se and with Attorney Rex Travis on behalf of Cross Claimants Rainee Easley and Staley Easley. Conference concluded WITH settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, the parties have agreed that John David Carpenter, Rainee Easley, and Staley Easley are each entitled to a 1/3 share of the deposited funds. Payment to Rainee Easley and Staley Easley to be made in care of Attorney Rex Travis. Payment to John David Carpenter to be made in accordance with Local Civ. R. 67. Mr. Carpenter is directed to notify the Court regarding method of payment, and to submit appropriate forms to the Court upon entry of the Order of Disbursement. (tmb, Chambers) Modified on 8/13/2019 to reflect correct conference date (tmb, Chambers). Modified docket entry text on 9/9/2019 (lal, Deputy Clerk).
August 6, 2019 Filing 47 MINUTES of Settlement Conference held on 8/6/2019 before Magistrate Judge Steven P. Shreder: Cross Claimants Rainee Easley and Staley Easley were present with their father Bob Easley, Jr., and were represented by counsel Rex Travis. Cross Defendant John David Carpenter was present via telephone from Tulsa Transitional Center with his case manager Brian Bennett, and represented himself. Conference concluded WITHOUT settlement. (tmb, Chambers)
July 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White STRIKING the Civil Pretrial Conference previously set for 8/22/2019 at 10:00 AM and RESETTING for 8/22/2019 at 02:00 PM in Chambers, Room 227, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before Judge Ronald A. White.(lal, Deputy Clerk)
July 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Steven P. Shreder denying #44 Motion to Continue Settlement Conference. John David Carpenter is permitted to appear by telephone at the 8/6/2019 Settlement Conference per the Minute Order entered on 6/27 at [DKT 41]. (tmb, Chambers)
July 26, 2019 Filing 44 MOTION to Continue Settlement Conference by John David Carpenter (With attachments). Responses due by 8/9/2019. (ndd, Deputy Clerk)
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White granting #42 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Greg Milstead as counsel for defendants Rainee Easley and Staley Easley (dma, Deputy Clerk)
July 24, 2019 Filing 42 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney Greg Milstead by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley Responses due by 8/7/2019(Milstead, Greg)
June 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Steven P. Shreder: Defendant/Cross Defendant John David Carpenter is to appear by telephone at the Settlement Conference set for 8/6/2019 at 10:00 AM and is to remain available by telephone for the duration of the Settlement Conference. The Court will initiate the call. All other parties required to attend are to appear in person. (tmb, Chambers)
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White granting Motion for Dismissal of Plaintiff Unum Life Insurance Company of America and Brief in Support ( #38 Motion to Dismiss Party) (lal, Deputy Clerk)
June 19, 2019 Filing 39 RESPONSE to Motion (Re: #38 MOTION to Dismiss Party Unum Life Insurance Company of America ) by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley ;(Travis, Rex)
June 18, 2019 Filing 38 MOTION to Dismiss Party Unum Life Insurance Company of America by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (With attachments) Responses due by 7/2/2019(Kane, Matthew)
June 5, 2019 Filing 37 EXHIBIT LIST by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley (Milstead, Greg)
June 5, 2019 Filing 36 WITNESS LIST by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley (Milstead, Greg)
May 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White: Settlement Conference set for 8/6/2019 at 10:00 AM in Chambers, Room 425, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before Magistrate Judge Steven P. Shreder. Settlement Conference Statements due 7/23/2019. (tmb, Chambers)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White: Amended Pleadings due by 6/3/2019 Joinder of Parties due by 6/3/2019; Exhibit List due by 6/5/2019; Witness List due by 6/5/2019; Discovery due by 7/5/2019; Dispositive Motions due by 7/10/2019; Jury Instructions, Voir Dire & Trial Briefs due by 8/15/2019; Proposed Pretrial Order due by 8/15/2019; Pretrial Conference set for 8/22/2019 at 10:00 AM in Chambers, Room 227, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before Judge Ronald A. White; Jury Trial set for 9/4/2019 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2, Room 224, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before Judge Ronald A. White(cjt, Deputy Clerk)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White: #23 Motion to Dismiss is deemed moot in light of the representations made in #31 Joint Status Report filed 5/22/2019. (cjt, Deputy Clerk)
May 22, 2019 Filing 32 DISCLOSURES per FRCP 26 by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley (Travis, Rex)
May 22, 2019 Filing 31 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Kane, Matthew)
May 20, 2019 DEPOSIT of Funds made on 5/20/2019 in the amount of $50000, receipt number 16769, by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (nm, Deputy Clerk)
May 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ACCEPT, DEPOSIT AND INVEST FUNDS by Judge Ronald A. White ( #29 Motion to Deposit/Invest Funds ) (lal, Deputy Clerk)
May 7, 2019 Filing 29 Second MOTION to Deposit/Invest Funds by Unum Life Insurance Company of America Responses due by 5/21/2019(Kane, Matthew)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White granting plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Unum Life's Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim ( #26 Motion for Extension of Time to Reply to Motion Response ) extending reply deadline to 5/13/2019. (Re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss ) (lal, Deputy Clerk)
May 2, 2019 Filing 27 JOINT STATUS REPORT by John David Carpenter (With attachments)(lal, Deputy Clerk)
April 30, 2019 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time to Reply to Motion Response (Re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Unum Life Insurance Company of America Responses due by 5/14/2019(Kane, Matthew)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White directing the parties exchange and file their disclosures and joint status report no later than 5/22/2019(lal, Deputy Clerk)
April 19, 2019 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley ;(Travis, Rex)
April 9, 2019 DEPOSIT of Funds made on 4/9/19, in the amount of $50,427.05, receipt number 16592 by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
April 5, 2019 Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Rainee Easley and Staley Easley's Counterclaim by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (With attachments) Responses due by 4/19/2019(Kane, Matthew)
March 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White granting Plaintiff Unum Life Insurance Company of America's Motion for Order Directing Clerk to Accept, Deposit and Invest Funds ( #13 Motion to Deposit/Invest Funds) (lal, Deputy Clerk)
March 25, 2019 Filing 21 SUPPLEMENT (Re: #13 MOTION to Deposit/Invest Funds ) by Unum Life Insurance Company of America. (Kane, Matthew) Modified to term motion event, edit docket text and regenerate NEF on 3/25/2019 (lal, Deputy Clerk).
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White: Directing Plaintiff to supplement #13 MOTION for Order Directing Clerk to Accept, Deposit and Invest Funds as to Local Civil Rule 7.1(f) within three days. (cjt, Deputy Clerk)
March 19, 2019 Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk - Pursuant to receipt of an election of the District Judge Option and in accordance with LCvR 40.1(c), this case is reassigned to Judge Ronald A. White. Magistrate Judge Kimberly E. West no longer assigned to case. All documents filed in this case in the future shall reflect the new case number CIV 19-64-RAW. (adw, Deputy Clerk)
March 18, 2019 Filing 16 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Greg Milstead on behalf of Rainee Easley, Staley Easley (Milstead, Greg)
March 15, 2019 Filing 18 COUNTERCLAIM against Unum Life Insurance Company of America by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley *** Part 3 of three (3) part document (See pleadings #14 #17 ) (dma, Deputy Clerk)
March 15, 2019 Filing 17 CROSS-CLAIM against John David Carpenter by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley *** Part 2 of three (3) part document (See pleadings #14 #18 ) (dma, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 3/19/2019 to edit text (dma, Deputy Clerk).
March 15, 2019 Filing 15 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Rex Travis on behalf of Rainee Easley, Staley Easley (Travis, Rex)
March 15, 2019 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint (Re: #2 Complaint) by Rainee Easley, Staley Easley [NOTE: Attorney Rex Travis added to parties Rainee Easley and Staley Easley(pty:dft)]. *** Part 1 of three (3) part document (See pleadings #17 #18 ) (Travis, Rex) Modified on 3/19/2019 to edit text (dma, Deputy Clerk).
March 8, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION to Deposit/Invest Funds by Unum Life Insurance Company of America Responses due by 3/22/2019(Kane, Matthew)
March 8, 2019 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed re: Staley Easley - Served on 2/25/2019. by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Kane, Matthew)
March 8, 2019 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed re: Rainee Easley - Served on 2/25/2019. by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Kane, Matthew)
March 8, 2019 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed re: John David Carpenter - Served on 2/27/2019. by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Kane, Matthew)
February 22, 2019 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (identifying: Corporate Parent UNUM Group for Unum Life Insurance Company of America) by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (With attachments)(Kane, Matthew)
February 22, 2019 Filing 8 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Phillip G. Whaley on behalf of Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Whaley, Phillip)
February 22, 2019 Filing 7 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Matthew C. Kane on behalf of Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Kane, Matthew)
February 22, 2019 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued by Court Clerk as to Staley Easley (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
February 22, 2019 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued by Court Clerk as to Rainee Easley (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
February 22, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued by Court Clerk as to John David Carpenter (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
February 21, 2019 Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk directing Plaintiff to pay the filing fee of $400 within 7 days or file a Motion for Informa Pauperis. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this directive will subject this action to immediate dismissal by the Court without prejudice to refiling. NOTE: The court cannot issue summons until the filing fee is paid. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the court's PDF version and email it to CM-ECFIntake_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov. Consent forms provided to filing party (Filing Fee due by 2/28/2019) (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
February 21, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT for Interpleader against John David Carpenter, Rainee Easley, Staley Easley by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
February 21, 2019 Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (pjw, Deputy Clerk)
February 21, 2019 FILING FEES Paid in Full on 2/21/2019 in the amount of $400, receipt number 1086-1245758 (Re: #2 Complaint ) by Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Kane, Matthew)

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